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8172786 |
Method of operating an ultrasound handpiece
A method of operating an ultrasonic handpiece by pulsing the power supplied to the handpiece and varying the type of vibration during the power pulse.
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8175697 |
Catheter for insertion into the human body
A catheter for insertion into the human body and which includes one or more optionally scanning ultrasonic transducers (7) and a needle guide, which can be operated from the outside and used for...
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8175679 |
Catheter electrode that can simultaneously emit electrical energy and facilitate visualization by magnetic resonance imaging
An electrode for use on a medical device is disclosed. The electrode may have a main body of electrically conductive material extending along an axis and having a proximal end and a distal end. The...
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8167868 |
VASER assisted high definition liposculpture
A surgical procedure for performing liposculpture on the human body comprising defining a surgical site where the liposculpture is to be performed including substantially 360 about at least the...
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8167830 |
Methods and systems for low frequency mechanical treatment of the prostate
Methods and apparatus for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia rely on imparting a low frequency vibration to the prostate. A treatment catheter is introduced through the urethra, and the...
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8167831 |
Catheter with multiple ultrasound radiating members
A method of delivery ultrasonic energy and a therapeutic compound to a treatment site and an ultrasonic catheter system are disclosed. The method comprises providing a catheter with a plurality of...
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8170657 |
Delivery catheters for light activated agents
A delivery catheter for delivery, then photo-activation of photo sensitive material has a photo-sensitive substance-delivery part and an activation part. The catheter delivers substances such as...
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8162964 |
Split flexible tube biasing and directional atherectomy device and method
The invention provides a rotational atherectomy system, device and method having a flexible, elongated, rotatable catheter tube that is split into two elements, a biasing element and a cutting...
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8163276 |
Systems and methods for isolating and using clinically safe adipose derived regenerative cells
Systems and methods are described that are used to separate cells from a wide variety of tissues. In particular, automated systems and methods are described that separate regenerative cells, e.g.,...
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8157825 |
Atherectomy device supported by fluid bearings
A rotational atherectomy device for removing a stenotic tissue (330, 360) from a vessel (300) of a patient comprises a flexible hollow drive shaft (2) and an abrasive element (101, 102) mounted to...
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8152753 |
Ultrasound catheter and methods for making and using same
Ultrasound catheter devices and methods provide enhanced disruption of blood vessel obstructions. Generally, ultrasound catheters include an elongate flexible catheter body with one or more lumens,...
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8142388 |
Apparatus to facilitate removal of cataracts of from the eyes
This apparatus is a device for removal of cataracts from the eyes of patient. The apparatus includes a hand piece, with an irrigation water line, a vacuum line and a power line provided therein,...
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8142464 |
Flexible inner member having a flexible region composed of longitudinally and rotationally offset partial circumferential cuts
A flexible inner member for being rotatably disposed in an angled outer tubular member of a rotary tissue cutting instrument has a flexible region composed of a series of partial circumferential...
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8142459 |
Anterior capsulotomy device and procedure
A device for performing an anterior capsulotomy procedure and a method using the same is presented. The device includes a body having a rotatable cutting element rotatably disposed on the proximal...
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8133236 |
Ultrasound catheter having protective feature against breakage
An ultrasound catheter has an elongate flexible catheter body having a lumen extending longitudinally therethrough, and an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally through the lumen...
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8135475 |
Method and device for collagen growth stimulation
The invention provides an applicator for skin treatment having one or more RF electrodes. An article is located between the electrodes, such as a roller or flexible belt containing one or more...
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8119121 |
Autologous adipose tissue implant with concentrated stem cells
Cells present in processed lipoaspirate tissue are used to treat patients. Methods of treating patients include processing adipose tissue to deliver a concentrated amount of stem cells obtained...
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8114105 |
Instrument for surgically cutting tissue and method of use
Abstract An instrument for cutting tissue to controlled dimensions for removal of tissue specimens from remote sites in the body of a patient. The instrument has a housing and a substantially...
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8105580 |
Methods of using adipose derived stem cells to promote wound healing
Cells present in adipose tissue are used to promote wound healing in a patient. Methods of treating patients include processing adipose tissue to deliver a concentrated amount of regenerative cells...
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8103339 |
Nerve stimulator with suction capability
A device for use in a removing fluids and debris from a surgical wound and for location of nerves adjacent to the surgical wound comprises a hollow electrically conductive tube which has a lumen...
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8092427 |
Aspiration system for ophthalmic medical devices
An ophthalmic aspiration system that can be used with a hand piece and a vacuum source, is disclosed and claimed. The aspiration system includes a first tube that is connected to the hand piece and...
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8083707 |
Non-contact damage-free ultrasonic cleaning of implanted or natural structures having moving parts and located in a living body
Ultrasonic, sonic or vibratory energy, delivered non-invasively, minimally invasively or invasively (e.g. surgically), is utilized to provide direct cleaning action at or to the location of the...
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8083708 |
Systems and methods for delivering drugs to selected locations within the body
A transvascular system for delivering a drug to a tissue region from a blood vessel includes a catheter having a distal portion with puncturing, orientation, drug delivery, and imaging elements....
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8080011 |
Reciprocating cutting tool
The invention relates to shielded reciprocating cutting tool such as a surgical file system for precisely removing bone and/or other tissue material. The system allows a user to maneuver the system...
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8075559 |
Apparatus and method for integrated vessel ligator and transector
Surgical treatment of tissue includes electro cauterization of blood vessels interposed between spaced sets of electrodes of opposite polarity, and includes transection of such tissue by a cutter...
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8075503 |
System and method for treating a wound using ultrasonic debridement
A wound treatment system includes a distribution manifold, a reduced pressure source, a fluid delivery source, and an ultrasonic energy transducer. Reduced pressure and fluid delivery may be...
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8075511 |
System for treating ocular disorders and methods thereof
Systems and methods for treating ocular disorders are disclosed. One system has an implant and a delivery device. The implant has inlet and outlet portions, a lumen extending therebetween and...
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8070685 |
Connectorized probe for transesophageal echocardiography
A connectorized ultrasound probe includes a distal section that is configured for insertion into a patient's body and a proximal section configured to interface the distal section with an...
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8070711 |
Thermal management algorithm for phacoemulsification system
A control system for managing power supplied to a phacoemulsification hand piece includes a power source that provides power to the hand piece and a controller that controls the power source. The...
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8070765 |
Systems and methods for surgical removal of brain tumors
A method for treating a brain tumor includes providing a surgical instrument having an inner member and an outer member. The outer member has a distal region forming a cutting window. The inner...
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8066703 |
Sphincterotome with improved orientation
A sphincterotome including a cutting wire may be configured such that, when activated, the cutting wire assumes a desired cutting position at or near the “12 o'clock” position or any other des...
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8062246 |
Fluid jet surgical instruments
The invention provides a variety of surgical instruments for forming a liquid jet, which are useful for performing a wide variety of surgical procedures. In some embodiments, the invention provides...
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8057497 |
Thrombectomy removal device kit
A thrombectomy removal kit having: (a) a catheter balloon assembly having proximal and distal ends including a first catheter carrying a remotely inflatable occlusion balloon and a second catheter...
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8052605 |
Multimodal catheter system and method for intravascular analysis
Methods, apparatus, and systems for intravascular analysis combine at least three analytical modalities. In one implementation, intravascular ultrasound, optical coherence tomography, and near...
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8048018 |
Method of stimulating the body
A method for driving moisturizing substances and/or cosmetic active ingredients into the skin of the human body has skin brought into contact with the substances and/or active ingredients and a...
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8048017 |
High-aspect-ratio microdevices and methods for transdermal delivery and sampling of active substances
High-aspect-ratio microdevices comprising microneedles, microknives and microblades and their manufacturing methods are disclosed. These devices can be used for the delivery of therapeutic agents...
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8048020 |
Method of controlling a surgical system based on irrigation flow
A surgical system that is able to sense the onset of an occlusion or other surgical event as well as the instant an occlusion breaks. To help avoid overheating of the tip, the system determines a...
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8048019 |
Multiple nozzle transdermal drug delivery system
A transdermal drug delivery system (100) for providing controlled doses of a drug through the skin of a human or other animal is disclosed. In one embodiment, the transdermal drug delivery system...
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8043250 |
High-aspect-ratio microdevices and methods for transdermal delivery and sampling of active substances
A method of usign a high-aspect ratio microdevice for treating, preventing or ameliorating a medical condition is provided.
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8043251 |
Ultrasound catheter and methods for making and using same
Ultrasound catheter devices and methods provide enhanced disruption of blood vessel obstructions. Generally, ultrasound catheters include an elongate flexible catheter body with one or more lumens,...
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8043312 |
Guidewire for crossing occlusions or stenoses
Systems and methods for crossing stenosis, partial occlusions, or complete occlusions within a body lumen. The systems generally include an elongate member such as a hollow guidewire that houses a...
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8034015 |
Anti-clotting apparatus and methods for fluid handling system
A method for maintaining clear passageways in an extracorporeal blood flow system. The method comprises intermittently providing one or more anti-clotting agents to a passageway of the...
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8034067 |
Vacuum sense control for phaco pulse shaping
A method and apparatus for precisely controlling particle movement relative to a phacoemulsification needle tip is provided. The design monitors actual vacuum present and calculates a pulse shape...
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8025630 |
Treatment apparatus
A treating device according to the present invention comprises: a transmitting member for transmitting energy, for treating living body tissue, to the living body tissue; an outer sheath through...
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8025688 |
Apparatus for thermal therapy of prostate gland with ultrasound energy
An apparatus for applying thermal energy to a prostate gland, comprising a support tube having a longitudinal passageway, a power lead channeled through the longitudinal central passageway and an...
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8020565 |
Modulated pulsed ultrasonic power delivery system and method
A method and apparatus for delivering energy during a surgical procedure such as phacoemulsification is provided. The method and apparatus include applying energy during at least one pulsed energy...
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8016845 |
Instrument for guiding the surgical cutting of tissue and method of use
An instrument is provided for cutting tissue having a housing, a shaft extending from the housing to a distal end with an opening, and a guide tube extending from the distal end through the opening...
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8012500 |
Implantable device
Apparatus is provided including a chamber, which is adapted to be implanted in a body of an individual, the chamber including functional cells and chlorophyll-containing elements comprising...
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8012117 |
Miniature flexible thrombectomy catheter
The present invention pertains to a miniature flexible thrombectomy catheter having one or more flexible miniature noncollapsing tubular portions including pushable and torqueable structure for...
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8002738 |
Self-adhering lesion formation apparatus and methods
A lesion formation apparatus including adhesive and cytotoxic material and methods associated with the same.
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